National Republican., 1887-02-02

Evening Session,
Among the bills reported from commit
following:
For the location and establishment OF a home
for disabled volunteer soldiers west OF the
To reimburse the deposltors of the Freed
mems Savings and Trust Company for losses
incurred by the failure of that company.
10 credit and pay to the several states and
territories and the District Of Columbia moneys
COLLECTED for direct taxes under the net of Aug.
TO effect rearrangement of the grades of
officers in the adjuiant generals department
Of the army.
TO refund duties paid to tho state OF New
York on arms imported In 1886.
Mr.. Harris, OF Tennessee, moved to pro-
ceed TO the consideration of resolution
heretofore offered by him, to the effect that,
at the conclusion Of the morning business
each day, the Senate shall proceed to con-
slider House bills on the calendar.
MIR. Ingalls, inquired whether the House
OF Representatives had resolved 70 devote
any particular time to the consideration OF
Senate bills. When such action sh hould be
taken by the House, so that there would be
decent interchange Of courtesy In the
matter, he would be willing to consider
the resolution.
Mr.. Harris replied that, while the House
had adopted no standing rule on the sub
ject, 1t had devoted two days last week to
the consideration Of Senate bills on It's cal
endar, end there was now pending In the
House proposition to devote other days
to that purpose.
Mr.. Dawes made suggestion as to its
being out Of order to discuss matters and
modes of business In the other house.
MIR. Ingalls, hoped that the senator from
Massachusetts, would possess his soul In
patience. The idea that there we're some
divinity which hedged about the House Of
Representatives, SO that nobody could
mention It without getting down on his
knees, was O superstition, relic OF the
dark ages, which ought to be abandoned.
Mr.. Dawes suggested that there was q
sense of propriety and decency which ought
to govern the Senate, however strange that
might seem to some senators. He regretted
that 1t did not otcommend itself to that regard
for propriety which always governed the
senator from Kansas.
After this little interchange OF senatorial
courtesies the motion to consider the res.
olution was rejected; and Mr.. Harris gave
| notice that he would repeat 1t to day.
MIR. Allison offered an amendment to the
| effect that the purchasers OF the old court
| house and postoffice lot in Philadelphia
shall have permission to use and enjoy tin
common with the United States) the pass
| age way, not more than nineteen feet in
width, from Chestnut to Library streets.
He stated that the purchaser, under the act
Of Aug. 4, 1886, had paid S415,000 for the
| property and would not take title without
this provision. Agreed to.
Mr.. Sherman offered an amendment ap-
| propriating $50,000 to assist the Marietta
Centennial Monument Association in the
erection of monument at Marietta, Ohio
i Int tbrn alal,r 10. tk,,- -
| and the first settlement Of the northwest
territory-to be paid only when like
amount has been appropriated by the legis
lature Of Ohio, or subscribed by citizens oi
the United States.
After. explanation, the amendment was
agreed to.
Mr.. Miller offered an amendment ap
propriating $250,0OO for the purchase o.
the property at Middleton, Richmond
county, now used as a marine hospital fol
the port Of New York.
After discussion the amendment was
adopted, being modified so as to give dis
cretion to the Secretary OF the Treasury tc
purchase property for the same purpos,
elsewhere II found more advantageous TO
the public interest.
Mr.. Hoar offered an amendment appro
nammencoment OF public hnildina a
Worcester, Mass. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Malone, amendments
making appropriations for public building,
were adopted as follows:
At A. Denver, CO.. $1,000, the limit Of COS
10000: at New Bedford, Mass, 100000; a
Nebraska City, Neb, s31, 900.
| Mr.. Sewell offered an amendment appro
| priating $40 900 for the purchase Of sitt
for public building at Camden, N. j.
Mr.. FRYE offered an amendment appro
prlating $4,000 for the purpose OF enter
the International Medical Congress at III
ninth annual meeting in Washington il
September, 1887.
Mr.. Plumb moved to reduce the amount
to $20, 900, expressing the opinion that tn,
proposed appropriation was intended To-
'junketing" purposes.
Mr.. Eyarts made serious argument II
support of Mr.. Frye's proposition and ir
condemnation OF any disparagement OF th,
medical congress.
Mr.. Plumb's amendment was rejected
and he then offered another, which wal
| adopted, providing that no part OF the ap
preparation should be paid as the persona
expenses Of any delegate or except OF
vouchers to be approved by the Secretar.
of the Interior.
Mr.. Frye's amendment, thus amended
Mr.. Spooner offered an amendment ap
propriaiing $50,0 900 for the public building
at Lacrosse, Wis, In addition to $780, ,00
heretofore appropriated. Agreed to.
Mr.. Plumb offered an amendment appro
priating $4,000 to complete the building q
Fort Scott, Kan. Agreed to.
Mr.. Morgan offered an amendment In
structing the Secretary Of the Treasury t.
submit to Congress next session estimate
of expenses for establishing a permanen
party on the coast Of Alaska for the surve
Of the bays, inlets, and principal rivers OF
that coast. Agreed to.
Without disposing Of the bill the Senat
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